French frigate Félicité (1785)
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Félicité was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. Captured by the British Royal Navy and sold to the State of Haiti, she entered Haitian service as Améthyste.
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France | |
Name | Félicité |
Namesake | Felicity |
Builder | Brest |
Laid down | 1 January 1785 |
Launched | 4 August 1785 |
In service | 28 August 1785 |
Out of service | 16 June 1809 |
Fate | Sold to Haiti |
State of Haiti | |
Name | Améthyste |
Namesake | Amethyst |
In service | 1809 |
Fate | Sold 1818 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Félicité-class frigate |
Displacement | 700 tonnes |
Length | 44.2 m (145 ft) |
Beam | 11.3 m (37 ft) |
Draught | 5.6 m (18 ft) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Armament |
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Armour | Timber |
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